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(11) EP 4 210 973 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.07.2023 Bulletin 2023/29

(21) Application number: 21791215.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.09.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60D 1/36(2006.01)
B60R 1/00(2022.01)
B60D 1/62(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B60D 1/36; B60D 1/62; B60R 1/26; B60R 2300/808
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/071401
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/056532 (17.03.2022 Gazette 2022/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 11.09.2020 US 202063077261 P

(71) Applicant: Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DIESSNER, Horst Daniel
    Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 (US)
  • AHAMED, Nizar
    Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 (US)
  • MAHESHWARI, Akash
    Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 (US)

(74) Representative: Continental Corporation 
c/o Continental Automotive GmbH Intellectual Property Nordostpark 30
90411 Nürnberg
90411 Nürnberg (DE)

   


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